Zambrano

[Coach]

<!--quoteo(post=107030:date=Jul 21 2010, 05:04 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Jul 21 2010, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=107028:date=Jul 21 2010, 03:59 PM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Jul 21 2010, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I still think Lou and Hendry fucked Zambrano up. He's done enough over his career where he should've been allowed to work through some early season struggles. They knew he was crazy, why do something that's gonna make him crazier?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I couldn't agree more.

All you need to do is look about 8 miles south of Wrigley. Look how poorly Floyd started out the season -- just as bad as Zambrano. But he wasn't given a ridiculously short leash. Instead, they trusted that because his last two seasons were solid, he would eventually work out the kinks. It took him a while, but he did it and he's been their best starter for a while now. As much as I hate Ozzie, he didn't pull some reactionary bullshit and throw Floyd into the bullpen.

Given Z's resumé with the Cubs, he should have been given a much, much longer leash.
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This wasnt just "early season struggles" though. He hasnt been right for awhile.